Sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Sex ratio at birth was 104.44 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.44
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
116.12
in 1971
All-time low
101.4
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 104.44 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara peaked at 116.12 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 101.4, in 1953.
Western Sahara ranks 133rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.61 | — |
| 1951 | 101.49 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.61 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.4 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 101.74 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 101.77 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.79 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.81 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.98 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.96 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.08 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.05 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.14 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.23 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.21 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.19 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.27 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.41 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.46 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.44 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 114.46 | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 116.12 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 106.96 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 108.09 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 105.26 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 102.75 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 102.89 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.79 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.82 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.93 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.31 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.4 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.58 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 103.76 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.9 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.03 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.15 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.18 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.14 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.08 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.09 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.19 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.28 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.38 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.44 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.47 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.44 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.72 | 101.4 | 101.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.25 | 102.05 | 102.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.51 | 102.75 | 116.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.64 | 103.08 | 104.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.13 | 104.07 | 104.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.16 | 104.08 | 104.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.34 | 104.28 | 104.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.47 | 104.44 | 104.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 130 Afghanistan 104.53 compare
- 131 Monaco 104.52 compare
- 132 Ecuador 104.44 compare
- 134 Bhutan 104.44 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 104.41 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 104.4 compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Share of women aged 1549 who are married or in a union 58.51 (2050)
- Sex ratio at five years old 104.09 (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 233.33 (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old 104.44 (2023)
- Probability of dying that year among females of a given age 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara?
- Sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara was 104.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 116.12 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4 in 1953.
- How does Western Sahara rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Western Sahara ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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